UMIN-ICDS Clinical Trial

Unique ID issued by UMIN UMIN000063584
Receipt number R000072761
Scientific Title Effectiveness of web-based intervention for life-change adaptation in family caregivers of community-dwelling individuals with acquired brain injury: A randomized controlled trial
Date of disclosure of the study information 2026/11/11
Last modified on 2026/11/10 17:44:03

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Basic information

Public title

Effectiveness of web-based intervention for life-change adaptation in family caregivers of community-dwelling individuals with acquired brain injury: A randomized controlled trial

Acronym

Effectiveness of web-based intervention for life-change adaptation in family caregivers of individuals with acquired brain injury

Scientific Title

Effectiveness of web-based intervention for life-change adaptation in family caregivers of community-dwelling individuals with acquired brain injury: A randomized controlled trial

Scientific Title:Acronym

Effectiveness of web-based intervention for life-change adaptation in family caregivers of individuals with acquired brain injury

Region

Japan


Condition

Condition

family caregivers of community-dwelling individuals with acquired brain injury

Classification by specialty

Nursing

Classification by malignancy

Others

Genomic information

NO


Objectives

Narrative objectives1

The object of this research is to examine the effectiveness of a web-based intervention known as the Koji-fam.net 3-day program (KF3 PGM) for life-change adaptation of family caregivers of community-dwelling individuals with ABI.

Basic objectives2

Efficacy

Basic objectives -Others


Trial characteristics_1


Trial characteristics_2


Developmental phase



Assessment

Primary outcomes

The life change adaptation scale(LCAS) Japanese version (Shindo & Tadaka, 2020)

Key secondary outcomes

The Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS)(Iwasa et al., 2007)
The Positive Appraisal of Care scale (PAC)(Yamamoto-Mitani et al., 2001; Yamamoto et al., 2002)


Base

Study type

Interventional


Study design

Basic design

Parallel

Randomization

Randomized

Randomization unit

Individual

Blinding

Open -but assessor(s) are blinded

Control

Active

Stratification


Dynamic allocation


Institution consideration


Blocking


Concealment



Intervention

No. of arms

2

Purpose of intervention

Educational,Counseling,Training

Type of intervention

Other

Interventions/Control_1

Participants in the intervention group will access a program consisting of ecomapping and a message board (an anonymous online communication system) via a dedicated website for 5-15 minutes per day over three consecutive days.

Interventions/Control_2

Participants in the waitlist control group will continue their usual daily activities and will be provided with information about the program after completing the final survey.

Interventions/Control_3


Interventions/Control_4


Interventions/Control_5


Interventions/Control_6


Interventions/Control_7


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Interventions/Control_10



Eligibility

Age-lower limit

18 years-old <=

Age-upper limit

65 years-old >

Gender

Male and Female

Key inclusion criteria

1. Providing care for a family member or relative.
2. Having a primary care recipient under their care who has been diagnosed with higher brain dysfunction.
3. Being able to respond in Japanese in an environment with access to the Internet.

Key exclusion criteria

1. Unable to provide informed consent to participate in the study.
2. Younger than 18 years of age.
3. Having missing data on the Life Change Adaptation Scale at baseline.
4. Failing the attention check in the baseline survey.
5. Deemed ineligible to participate in the study by the internet survey panel provider

Target sample size

160


Research contact person

Name of lead principal investigator

1st name Yuka
Middle name
Last name Iwata

Organization

Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University

Division name

Department of Community and Public Health Nursing

Zip code

060-0812

Address

K12-N5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

TEL

011-706-3377

Email

iwata.yuk@pop.med.hokudai.ac.jp


Public contact

Name of contact person

1st name Yuka
Middle name
Last name Iwata

Organization

Faculty of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University

Division name

Department of Community and Public Health Nursing

Zip code

060-0812

Address

K12-N5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

TEL

011-706-3377

Homepage URL


Email

iwata.yuk@pop.med.hokudai.ac.jp


Sponsor or person

Institute

Hokkaido University

Institute

Department

Personal name

Iwata Yuka


Funding Source

Organization

Japan Science and Technology Agency

Organization

Division

Category of Funding Organization

Japanese Governmental office

Nationality of Funding Organization



Other related organizations

Co-sponsor


Name of secondary funder(s)



IRB Contact (For public release)

Organization

Hokkaido University

Address

K12-N5, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

Tel

011-706-3377

Email

iwata.yuk@pop.med.hokudai.ac.jp


Secondary IDs

Secondary IDs

NO

Study ID_1


Org. issuing International ID_1


Study ID_2


Org. issuing International ID_2


IND to MHLW



Institutions

Institutions



Other administrative information

Date of disclosure of the study information

2026 Year 11 Month 11 Day


Related information

URL releasing protocol


Publication of results

Unpublished


Result

URL related to results and publications


Number of participants that the trial has enrolled


Results


Results date posted


Results Delayed


Results Delay Reason


Date of the first journal publication of results


Baseline Characteristics


Participant flow


Adverse events


Outcome measures


Plan to share IPD


IPD sharing Plan description



Progress

Recruitment status

Preinitiation

Date of protocol fixation

2026 Year 11 Month 10 Day

Date of IRB


Anticipated trial start date

2026 Year 12 Month 15 Day

Last follow-up date

2027 Year 01 Month 15 Day

Date of closure to data entry


Date trial data considered complete


Date analysis concluded



Other

Other related information



Management information

Registered date

2026 Year 11 Month 10 Day

Last modified on

2026 Year 11 Month 10 Day



Link to view the page

Value
https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000072761